The
Board of Supervisors of the County of Inyo, State of California, met in regular
session at the hour of 9:03 a.m., on Tuesday,
January 27, 2004, in the Board of Supervisors Room, County Administrative
Center, Independence, with the following Supervisors present:Chairperson Carroll “Butch” Hambleton presiding, Linda Arcularius,
Julie Bear, Ted Williams, and Michael Dorame.Supervisor Hambleton provided the Invocation, and Supervisor Dorame led
the Pledge of Allegiance.

Public
Comment

The
Chairperson announced the public comment period and there was no one
wishing to address the Board.

County
Dept. Reports

The
Chairperson announced the County Department Report period.Mr. Jeff Jewett, Public Works Director informed the Board
that with regard to the STIP MOU projects, the other counties are
committed to continuing the projects.Mr. Jewett indicated that he would be bringing an item in the
future for Board discussion on the STIP projects.Ms. Linda Anisman, Director of Child Support Services, reported on
a CSS Directors Association meeting, informing the Board that she has been
elected to the Association’s Board of Directors.

Probation/Every
15 Minutes Program

Representatives
of the Inyo County Probation Department provided information on the Every
15 Minutes Program which is a Statewide Program targeting teen drivers and
the ramifications to driving under the influence.The Board viewed the moving and very sobering video
produced by the participants of the Program.The Chairperson, Supervisor Hambleton, presented the participants
in the Every 15 Minutes Program with Certificates of Recognition.Additionally, the Chairperson recognized three Big Pine
High School Students who were shadowing Ms. Freda Lindsay, the Channel 12
representative, video taping the Board Meeting.

Fish
& Game/Bait Caught Trout Study Results

Mr.
Dick Noles, representing the Friends of Sierra Trout, presented the final
report on the Catch and Release of Bait Caught Trout Study that has been
reviewed and published in the North American Journal of Fisheries
Management.Mr. Noles thanked the Board of Supervisors for their
ongoing support of this project, indicating that this report will have a
very positive impact on the conservation of trout resources.

Recess/

Reconvene

The
Chairperson recessed the regular meeting at 9:50 a.m., reconvening at
10:00 a.m., with all Board Members present.

Motor
Pool/Truck Repair

Moved
by Supervisor Bear and seconded by Supervisor Williams to authorize the
repair of one Water Department pickup and approve the payment to
Warren’s Auto Repair in an amount not to exceed $3,294.24.Motion
carried unanimously.

CAO-Info.
Serv./ Printer P.O.

Moved
by Supervisor Bear and seconded by Supervisor Williams to approve the
purchase of printers and associated accessories from TECH DEPOT, in an
amount not to exceed $5,850.Motion
carried unanimously.

CAO-Info.
Serv./ Computer and Software P.O.

Moved
by Supervisor Bear and seconded by Supervisor Williams to A) approve the
purchase of desktop computers from Gateway Business of North Sioux City,
South Dakota, a CMAS vendor, through the WSCA Contract Program, in an
amount not to exceed $31,875; B) approve the purchase of Microsoft
software for the computers from Insight Public Sector, in an amount not to
exceed $6,950; and approve the purchase of other software from CDW-G, in
an amount not to exceed $454.Motion
carried unanimously.

CAO-Info.
Serv./ Laptop Computers and Software P.O.

Moved
by Supervisor Bear and seconded by Supervisor Williams to A) approve the
purchase of laptop computers and associated accessories from Gateway, a
CMAS vendor, in an amount not to exceed $13,072; B) approve the purchase
of necessary Microsoft software for the laptops from Insight Public
Sector, a CMAS vendor in an amount not to exceed $2,435; and C) approve
the purchase of other software from CDW-G in an amount not to exceed $159.Motion
carried unanimously.

Resol.
#2004-01/ Agency-State Agreement

On
a motion by Supervisor Bear and a second by Supervisor Williams,
Resolution No. 2004-01, was adopted, approving Program Supplement No.
M007, for Administering Agency-State Agreement for Federal-Aid Projects
No. 09-5948; and authorize the Chairperson to sign the Agreement: motion
unanimously passed and adopted.

CAO-Info.
Serv./ Telecom & Data Wiring

Mr.
Brandon Shults, Information Services Director, Mr. Jim Moffett, Chief
Probation Officer, and Ms. Linda Anisman, Director of Child Support
Services, responded to questions from the Board regarding the office space
lease and the request to rewire the premises. At the conclusion of the
discussion Supervisor Arcularius requested, and the other Board Members
concurred with the request, that when office space leases are presented
for Board approval that all costs associated with the Lease be disclosed,
in order for the Board to have a complete picture of the cost to relocate
the offices.Moved by
Supervisor Arcularius and seconded by Supervisor Williams to award the bid
for and approve the purchase order for installation of telecom and data
wiring services for the Probation and Child Support Services Offices at
787 N. Main Street, to Southwest Electric in an amount not to exceed
$9,994. Motion
carried unanimously.

E.
Health/DWP Agreement for Mosquito Abatement Services

Mr.
Ernie Poncet, Mosquito Abatement Program Representative, responded to
questions from the Board regarding the agreement with the City of Los
Angeles, whereby the County will provide Mosquito Abatement Services.The County Administrator clarified the language regarding sensitive
information explaining that it was standard contract language.Moved by Supervisor Arcularius and seconded by Supervisor
Williams to approve the Agreement between the County of Inyo and the City
of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power for the provision of Mosquito
Abatement Services for a five-year period for the County to be compensated
at a monthly billed rate of actual time and expenses not to exceed $50,000
per year; and authorize the Chairperson to sign.Motion
carried unanimously.

HHS-Hlth.
Serv./ Change in Authorized Strength

Ms.
Jean Dickinson, Director of Health and Human Services, provided additional
justification and further clarification on the request to change the
Department’s authorized strength levels.At the conclusion of the discussion, Supervisor Hambleton asked the
County Administrator to provide the Board with the total number of A-par
and B-par positions in the County workforce. Moved by Supervisor Bear and
seconded by Supervisor Arcularius to approve a change in authorized
strength by A) deleting an A-par Dental Case Manager position and B)
adding a B-par Dental Case Manager position and authorize the recruitment
and filling of the .70 FTE Dental Case Manager position at Range 60
($14.39/hr. - $17.47/hr.)Motion
carried unanimously.

HHS-Behavioral
Hlth./Sierra Vista Placement Contract

Moved
by Supervisor Dorame and seconded by Supervisor Williams to ratify the
Contract between the County of Inyo and Braswell Enterprises dba Sierra
Vista for the provision of mental health placement services for the period
of October 24, 2003, through June 30, 2004, in an amount not to exceed
$32,000; and authorize the Chairperson to sign.Motion
carried unanimously.

HHS-Mental
Hlth Serv./Managed Care State Contract

Moved
by Supervisor Williams and seconded by Supervisor Bear to ratify the
Contract between the County of Inyo and the State of California Department
of Mental Health for managed care services for the period of July 1, 2003,
through June 30, 2004, in the amount of $120,911; and authorize the
Chairperson to sign.Motion
carried unanimously.

Probation/Healthy
Communities Contract

Moved
by Supervisor Dorame and seconded by Supervisor Williams to ratify the
Contract between the County of Inyo and Healthy Communities for a
Delinquency Prevention Program, for the period of July 1, 2003, through
June 30, 2004, in an amount not to exceed $30,510; and authorize the
Chairperson to sign.Motion
carried unanimously.

P.W./Budget
Amendment

Moved
by Supervisor Arcularius and seconded by Supervisor Bear to A) amend the
FY 2003/04 County Budget as follows: increase appropriations in Deferred
Maintenance Budget Unit 011501, Other Equipment (Object
Code #5670)by
$1,700, from unappropriated reserves; (4/5’s
vote required)and
B) approve the purchase of two hot water storage tanks from Western Nevada
Supply, in an amount not to exceed $1,700.Motion
carried unanimously.

District/Pioneer
Cemetery District Appointment

Moved
by Supervisor Bear and seconded by Supervisor Arcularius to appoint Diane
Corsaro to the Pioneer Cemetery District, to complete a four-year term
ending December 27, 2007.Motion
carried unanimously.

Board
Members and Staff Reports

The
Board Members reported on their activities during the preceding week,
including an upcoming PUC Meeting to be held in Independence to discuss
telephone service to rural areas, a tour of the Southeast portion of the
County that Supervisor Dorame took with Congressman Buck McKeon and
Kathleen Clark the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, an RCRC
Meeting, an Interagency Committee on Owens Valley Land and Wildlife
Meeting, a Fish and Game Advisory Commission Meeting, an Inyo First 5
Commission Meeting, a Bishop Area Access Circulation Study Meeting, an LTC
Meeting, and a LAFCO Meeting.

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